2013 Skater 338 FB ASD 7M LSA in paint!
 

In paint booth!

bad azz, that is one wide tunnel

I've never seen a paint booth that large. It looks like a space ship sitting in a hangar somewhere on the deathstar

How well does paint hold up on the bottom

The paint holds up very well and keeps the boat light as it seals the gel coat so that it cannot absorb water.

Gettin' closer!

Fantastic Skate!

looking forward to seeing finished product

Tilt Trailer almost ready. Needs floor and bunks.

nice...

Wait a min... They make a tilt for a 338?
Does it too need to be pulled with a big dualy? Or is it small enough to get away with a SRW truck?

Now we're talking. Putting a 338 on a Tilt Trailer is definitely a BTMF move!! :D

Long box 3500 HD SRW "should" handle it fine.

Rik that tilt should let us showcase those ASD7's:evilb:

BTMF?? Can't put it together I'm sorry Rik

BTMF

Big
Time
Mother
F......

I think?

BTMF! Way to go Sam!

Looks great an the tilt trailer will be sweet! Can you give any additional details about the small blocks and what type of power they are going to make?

338 FB on a tilt, BTTFB
 

I think it is the all aluminum Cadillac super charged motor that has been converted to marine use by Indmar and will have the ASD 7 Arneson drive.

I like that idea, aluminum motors, arnesons, and make it a slw, that would be one efficient running fat boy

Blume is correct. We are using marinized Cadillac CTS-V LSA's from Indmar Marine. They are using the crank and dry sump system from the LS9 on the LSA. We should be on their dyno for the next few weeks. Stock LSA's produce 557HP 551ft/lb torque.

By using the LSA and ASD 7's coupled with Aluminum Velvet drive transmissions should result in significant weight reduction over most options.

Did u go with the slw option, if not, why?

Skate, awesome project and going to be a sweet package all the way around. 338 FatBoy, light weight motor package with good HP, Arneson drive and a Skater tilt trailer........hard to bet that combo.

I would SOOOO go tilt if the budget allowed anything close to that. Nothing says bad ass like rolling coast-to-coast towing a tilted bad mofo.

Wow I think I need to start filling teeth lol

338fb
 

A few more pics.........338 FatBoy Skater pics right before it went to paint. Going to be a beautiful boat Skate.

From Al Copeland. Beat That Mother F

Ahhh, now I(we) know.

Or "Beat This Mother F"

I think i needs more gauges :lolhit: looks and sounds like its gonna be bad azz...whos's building the tilt for it skate?

Skater builds there own trailers.

that dont look like a skater tilt to me. I could be wrong, Sam?

Ron, Sam's trailer is not a Skater trailer

American trailer Pete said.

Busy day in the salt mine!

Yes the trailer is being built by Americn Tilt and Tow in Poplar Bluff MO. They are only 3 hours from my house. My truck has autopilot to their shop.

Pete said he could make one for the 338 after I started mine. Carl the owner of American is in the process of retiring so he says. He has really put a lot if effort in making this trailer something he can be proud of. So far all seems to be good. I spoke with Tom B about the issues on his American Trailer for his Mystic. Tilting a 50' 12+' beam Mystic versus a 338 at 10'2" beam are two totally different animals. Before all the stuff starts Tom's issues have been addressed on my build.

Pete has been a huge help on the build of the trailer. He is also installing the bunks and a full composite floor on my trailer.

Sam

Love it! Who else has a Tilt Trailer for a boat this size.. Sam you can hang with the baller's anytime :D

Waiting for updates. Good things take time. Skaters take a little longer. Always worth the wait.

Skate has a lot of up date info........if he feels like sharing it.

lets see, lets be inspired

This all your getting!

Skate- what's the projected completion date?